Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201491909 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated in Band Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201491909 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 09/17/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310829239	02/13/2009	3499	332999	Bolthouse Farms

Abstract: At approximately 4:15 p.m. on September 17, 2008, Employee #1, a metal fabricator, was cutting two 4-in. by 4-in. mild steel square tubs with a Marvel vertical band saw. He was interrupted by the fabrication shop leadsman. He then returned to the operating band saw to clean up cooling fluid from the saw's deck with a terry cloth towel. The towel entangled in the blade and pulled his gloved hand into the space between the blade and material. His fourth and fifth digits were amputated at the joint and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, BANDSAW, FINGER, GLOVE, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, SAW, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310829239			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.